Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Nepal
Nepal: Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted was 0.9617 GPIA in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
0.9617 GPIA
Change on year
down 9.0%
World rank
81st
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.06 GPIA
in 2019
All-time low
0.6989 GPIA
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2021
Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 0.9617 GPIA for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2021.
The figure is down 9.0% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal peaked at 1.06 GPIA in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6989 GPIA, in 2001.
That places Nepal 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education … gender GPIA adjusted in Nepal, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.6989 GPIA | — |
| 2007 | 0.7536 GPIA | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 0.8297 GPIA | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9194 GPIA | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9514 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 1.06 GPIA | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9617 GPIA | -9.0% |
Nepal compared with similar countries
- Nepal's 0.9617 GPIA is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.01 GPIA, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7263 GPIA | 0.6989 GPIA | 0.7536 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.9392 GPIA | 0.8297 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.9617 GPIA | 0.9617 GPIA | 0.9617 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 78 Tanzania 0.982 GPIA compare
- 79 Malawi 0.9729 GPIA compare
- 80 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.9638 GPIA compare
- 82 Guatemala 0.9486 GPIA compare
- 83 Guinea-Bissau 0.883 GPIA compare
- 84 Sierra Leone 0.8587 GPIA compare
More education data for Nepal
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.55 (2025)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.24 (2025)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 124,257 (2025)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 263,796 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 752,326 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 609,324 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.57 million (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Nepal was 0.9617 GPIA in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 GPIA in 2019.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6989 GPIA in 2001.
- How does Nepal rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Nepal ranks 81st out of 95 countries with data for 2021.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release